1. Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Department of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion
Business Assistance Facility (BAF)
Key outputs/results for Oct – Mar and work plan for April - Sept. 2016

2. Outline Key activity and progress report BAF matching grant support
Work plan for April – Sept. 2016

3. Key Activities
Operating with a full team according to the revised staffing plan
Support Mission in December 2015, leading to improvement in BAF’s overall performance, including clarification on tax payment and amendment in operations manual.
Continue BAF promotion through workshops, company visits, presentations, business associations, PR and advertising.
On track to meet approvals/disbursement targets by March 2017

4. BAF Grant Details Total applications received: 203
Grant approved to date: 152 applications with approved value of $928,005
Grant disbursed to date: 92 applications with disbursed value of $359,874
Active approved application: 51 applications with value $448,271
Grant expired: 9 applications with value $ 119,355
Pipeline applications: 8 applications, face value of grants = 60,000 USD
Upcoming claim next quarter (April-June 2016) is expected for 25 applications with BAF 50% of $174,511, which will bring the disbursement value to $533,000

5. Total Grant Approved: $ 928,005 Total Grant Disbursed: $ 359,872
BAF Grant Details
Total Grant Approved: $ 928,005
Total Grant Disbursed: $ 359,872

6. BAF Grant Details

7. BAF Grant Details 928,005 359,872 119,355 Business Sector
BAF Grant Value per LOA
Actual Disbursed
Expired
Agribusiness
88,635
9,512
15,155
Construction
26,579
16,992
5,757
Education
46,182
4,856
1,155
Engineering
22,345
8,719
Handicraft
115,859
51,003
26,092
ICT
66,128
52,677
3,100
Manufacturer
213,381
48,758
42,375
Retail & Consumer
48,484
710
Tourism and Hospitality
203,135
118,850
17,802
Transport/Logistic
5,746
BMO
27,433
21,120
5,991
BDS
62,142
24,347
1,928
OTH
1,956
2,328
Total
928,005
359,872
119,355

8. Approvals by Province
Location
Number of Approval
Application Approved
Application Disbursed
Vientiane
122
776,509
295,390
Vientiane Province 3
13,793
13,674
Luang Prabang 11
56,046
28,964
Oudomxay
25,540
8,060
Xayaboury 1
3,500
4,214
Luangnamtha
7,475
Bokeo 2
8,130
4,859
Savanakhet 5
19,182
4,711
Champasak 4
17,830
Total
152
928,005
359,872

9. Organization Information
BAF Grant Details
Organization Information
Total
Woman Owned/Managed 52
No. Of Staff
7,994
No. of Women Employed
4,044

10. Work Plan Continue BAF promotion and outreach
Focus on bigger average grant size
Continue to widen the target focus to include more BMOs, women owned businesses and BDS providers
Closely monitor implementation of active applications

11. Thank You Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Department of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion
Business Assistance Facility (BAF)
Thank You